M00.261
BillableOther streptococcal arthritis, right knee
Other streptococcal arthritis, right knee
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95.0-B95.2, B95.4-B95.5) to identify bacterial agent
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Arthritis of left knee caused by Streptococcus1366561004
- Streptococcal arthritis of left knee1366561004
- Arthritis of right knee caused by Streptococcus1366562006
- Streptococcal arthritis of right knee1366562006
- Arthritis of bilateral knee joints caused by bacteria15690121000119107
- Arthritis of both knee joints caused by bacteria15690121000119107
- Arthritis of bilateral knees caused by Streptococcus15689761000119107
- Streptococcal arthritis of bilateral knees15689761000119107
- Streptococcal arthritis of both knees15689761000119107
- Arthritis of knee caused by Streptococcus297381000119109
- Streptococcal arthritis of knee297381000119109
- Arthritis of left knee caused by bacteria1073331000119104
- Arthritis of right knee caused by bacteria1073321000119102
- Bilateral infective arthritis of knees15690521000119100
- Infective arthritis of bilateral knees15690521000119100
- Infective arthritis of both knees15690521000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other streptococcal arthritis, right knee?
The ICD-10-CM code for other streptococcal arthritis, right knee is M00.261. The full clinical description is "Other streptococcal arthritis, right knee". M00.261 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M00.261 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M00.261 represents "Other streptococcal arthritis, right knee". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M00.261 a billable code?
Yes, M00.261 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M00.261 in?
M00.261 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
Are additional codes required with M00.261?
Yes, when using M00.261 you should also code: code (B95.0-B95.2, B95.4-B95.5) to identify bacterial agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does M00.261 map to?
M00.261 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 15690121000119107, 15689761000119107, 297381000119109, 1366561004, 1073331000119104, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M00.261?
M00.261 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888883. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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